J.J. Cale

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

December 5, 1938

Age at death

74

Died

July 26, 2013

From

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

John Weldon "J. J." Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he deliberately avoided the limelight his influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young and Eric Clapton, who described him as "one of the most important artists in the history of rock". His song "After Midnight" conquered the world.